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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:53:07 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Tomnospamtech" <saabtechnospamnnect.com>
Subject: Re: "New" 9000 Turbo electrical problems


"Charles" <cstoyernospamrpex.com> wrote in message news:W-CdnUVhP-bOKo7eRVn-gQnospamertel.com... > Thanks for advice received so far. From the digging I have done to now, > it is looking as if this is an adventure, not a simple motorcar > purchase. Oh, well. I notice already it is bigger than the 900 for > people but smaller for cargo. Even with the seat down. > > 1) I posted before that when coming up a long hill (several mile long > hill starting around 6,000 feet elevation) the engine quit while cruise > control was on - twice. > > Now it did it again. Once with CC on and once with CC off. Simply > switching off the key and switching back on again (manual transmission, > still in gear) fixes the problem. I can live with that, my wife probably > can't. I don't think this is the DI cassette. Plugs look really new and > are gapped right. I don't have the dielectric grease yet, though. > > 2) Also, when we bought this, the ACC would blow hot air unless you > lowered the temp to "LO". I reset the thing by pressing and holding Auto > and <==> at the same time according to the owner's manual. That fixed it > and it would actually work pretty well. Note that the outside temp > sensor that sits under the front bumper is missing and that does show up > as a fault. I am in the process of getting one. > > Well, today driving around, all of a sudden, the thing blew hot air > again. Not having the manual with me, I reverted to "LO" and got cold > air back. After coming home and reading the manual I pressed and held > Auto and <==>; it reset just fine and blew cold again on auto. > > Manual says this happens if the ACC loses power, like if you disconnect > the battery. But, this happened while I was driving. > > So it seems that there are some electrical intermittents with this car. > > Suggestions welcome. > > Thanks, > > Charles. 1 English pound says that it`s the ignition switch........ Regards, Tom, Saabtech.

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